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Quincy Innovation Academy leader reports rapid enrollment growth, continued challenges with graduation and math
Summary
Quincy Innovation Academy reported enrollment growth to about 217 students and program-level outcomes and challenges at the Quincy School District board meeting, including a roughly 50% graduation rate for parts of the school and efforts to strengthen math and multilingual supports.
Miss Pershing, representing Quincy Innovation Academy, told the Quincy School District Board of Directors that the school has grown substantially and is balancing gains in attendance and graduation with ongoing academic challenges.
"We have really 3 main programs here at our school," Miss Pershing said, describing the online learning program, the Big Picture Learning program and the Open Doors reengagement program. She said the academy served about 217 students, with 76 seniors and about 50 juniors, and that online learning is the largest component.
The nut graf: the academy's enrollment has tripled in three years, which brings both opportunity and strain. Pershing said online learning has expanded capacity needs and improved attendance but has left persistent…
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